The National tribune., 1887-02-17
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Election Of Officers, etc.
COLORADO,

The proceedings, findings and sentence Of
the court-martial convened to try Clarence +.
Clark late OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Farragut
Camp No. l. for appropriating the Camp funds
TO his own use, and other grave charges, have
been approved, the sentence being that said
Clarence T.. Clark be, and he is hereby, dis
honorably discharged from the Order of Sons
of Veterans, u. S. A.
CONNECTICUT.
The Consolidated Report shows balance on
hand in the treasures of the several Camps
of 81 ,250.3i.
"Veritas," Hartford: The installation of the
newly-elected officers of Z. w. Gibbons Camp,
No. Is, MiddletOwn, took place on Thursday
evening, JAN Is. Col. Burpee of Waterbury
Gen. Pierpont, of New Haven; Quarter
master Smith, of Hartford, and several men,
bers Of Mansfield Post, GAR, were present.
After the installation ceremonies collation.
was partaken of in the banquet room, speeches
were made by each OF the visitors and by several
of the Camp. Capt. George II. Southmayd was
presented with very handsome and costly
sword and belt from the members of the Camp.
Several members of this Camp live some six
or seven miles from the city and are as regular
in their attendance as those who reside in the
city, When members take such an interest the
Camp is sure to be success. 1t ranks fourth
in the State in membership, having % members.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND VIR-
GINA.
John A. Logan Camp, No. 1, was organized
at Washington, ID. c., recently. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year Cap
tain, Walter A. Test First Lieut., w. E. Evans;
Second Lieut., J. III. Steep; q. NJ. S., Eugene
Bernhard; o. s., l.. Koerth. Camp Council,
w. Lestrang, G. F. Smith, w. C. Farquhar.
ILLINOIS.
Chas L. Bigelow, Pontiac Officers of Lincoln
Camp, No. 81: Captain, Chas. l.. Bigelow /;
! First Lieut., Joseph Reed; Second Lieut.,
Harry Wilson S. G.. Leander johnson; Q. III.
s., J. c. Kaleen; Chap, Bert stinson; First
Serg't, g. o. Reed. Delegate, Leander john
son; Alternate Edward Reed.
INDIANA.
Reader" Bedford: Frank Whitfield Camp,
No. 60, was mustered at this place on the 18th
ult by James McClelland, Commander of L. G.
Newland Post, No. 247, GAR. We start with
| Is charter members and fine prospects of in
creasing this number in the near future. The
| following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Captain, Albert II. Davis; First Lieut.,
Robert w. Day; Second Lieut., VIM. Newland.
IOWA.
VIM. A. Chamberlain, Cedar Rapids: Officers
|
York; First Lieut., E. w. Bunger; Second
Lieut., Lee Hinman; Chap, John Baltzley;
o. s. Chas. NJ Noble; Q. NJ. s., VIM. Wolving-
ton; S. of G., John Mentz G. of G., Carl Cope
land; c. s., Charles Spatcher; Camp Guard,
Harry Spealman; Picket Guard, VIM. Chamber
lin. Camp Council, w. Z. Wickham, ]. IL.
York and C. Spatcher.
Officers of Donelson Camp, No. 80, Ottumwa:
Captain, s. A. Spilman; First Lieut., G. T. Car
SON; Second Lieut., Norman Scott; Chap, f.
Norris; o. s., F. Spilman @. NJ. s., B. Elkins !;
S. of G., w. c. Minrick; c. of G., Augustus E.
Lyon; c. s., B. La Force; Camp Guard, X.
Work; Picket Guard, II. Cowles. Chairman of
Camp Council, A. D. Elkins; Councilman,
Frank Spilman and F. T. Conner.
Officers of d. Hedges Camp. No. GO, Central
City: Captain, Lincoln Grant Hall; First Lieut.,
Charles Warner; Second Lieut., Dolph Wager;
Chap, Geo. Shakespear; o. s., Derry Hedges
@. NJ. s., II. Shakespear. s. Of G., ]. b. Hall |;
C. S. J. ii. Bremer,jr; G. Of G., l.. Reed; Camp
Guard, Fred Bremen; Picket Guard, John
| Fleming.
VIM. Mckee, Creston w. T. Sherman Camp,
No. %, of this place has a membership of 81
and is in fourishing condition. Our officers
| for the ensuing year are: Captain, III. G. York
| First Lieut., III. B. Laribee; Second Lieut.,
Harry Marshel; o. s. and Q. NJ. s., C. 8. Brad
ford; S. of g., w. o. Clumminghaus; Chap,
Irwin Kiplinnsger; c. G., VIM. A. Mckee; @.
Osr .
Picket Guard, James Hale.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Gen. S. c. Lawrence Camp No. 81, Medford,
celebrated its first anniversary at Grand Army
Hall on Jan. q. The Camp itself turned out
81 Of 80 members, and among the visiting
members of the Order who came to enjoy the
good time were Maj. w. ID. Davis, of East Cam
bridge: Mastering Officer A. b. Fry, of Boston /;
% brothers of Camp 30, Dorchester; 16 of
Camp GO, Everett; Ii of Camp Ia. Cambridge
| port; - Of Camp 49, Wakefield; 2 of Camp 16,
Cambridgeport, and of Camp 4, Boston; also,
about 10 young men who are eligible to MEM
bership in the Order but have not yet Joined it
in all lis. After the visiting brothers had
been introduced to each other and to the menu
bers of Camp 81, Capt. Lawrence called the
company to order and in behalf of Gen. 5. G.
Lawrence Camp, extended hearty welcome to
the visiting brothers Of the Order, as well as TO
the sons of veterans not yet members of the
Order, who had been invited TO attend the cele-
bration. An excellent musical and literary
entertainment was then given by members OF
Camp 81 assisted by few gentlemen from out
of town. After the entertainment short time
was passed in social intercourse, and at 10
o'clock the company was invited to the lower
hall, where the tables had been set for an ex-
cellent supper. As soon as full justice had
been done the supper, Capt. Lawrence invited
the company TO the upper hall, where interest
ing and happy remarks were made by Maj
Davis, of East Cambridge; Mastering Officer
Fry, of Boston Capt. Beals of Everett; Capt
Cobb. of CambridgepOrt, and others.
MISSOURI.
G. w. Roper Camp, No. 81, was mustered al
Rich Hill Jan. "a by Division Commander j
J. Speaker, and bids fair TO be one of the lead
ing Camps in the Division. The officers are
Captain, Charles r. Van Benthusen; First
Lieut., J. T. Alexander; Second Lieut., ID. s
Goodwin; First Sergt., Ernest o'Neal; Q
NJ. s., Chas. ONeal.
OHIO.
Officers of Will Winters Camp, No. sc, Iron
ton Chaplain, s. A. Martin; First Serg't, j. f
Hayes; q. VI. s., G. ID. Davies, jr.; G. s., Marion
Thompson; S. of G., J. L. Todd, jr; Chief
Musician, Chas. Stewart; c. of G., John w
Hopkins; Camp Guard, L. Meats; Picket
Guard, George Mains Camp Council, 5. Kemp
J. Saunders and w. I. Murdoch. Jas. L. Todd
the retiring Captain, was presented on behalf
of the Camp with an iron cross, the emblem oil
the Order.
Chas. f. Frost, New Lisbon: Camp No. Al
was organized at this place on Sept. l, 1884
with % charter members We now have 81
names on our rolls, and the Camp isin flourish
{ ing condition.
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